Towards sustainable livelihood in the Tanzanian informal economy: Facilitating inclusion, organization, and rights for street vendors

Ilona Steiler and Chediel Nyirenda

No wp-2021-53, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: In spite of having some intensive national strategies to address poverty, Tanzania lacks a coherent national strategy to ensure sustainable livelihoods for those working in its informal economy, of which street vending is an important sector. Based on qualitative, in-depth data collected through interviews and participant observation between 2014 and 2019, our research scrutinizes how recent policies are improving the sustainable livelihoods of street vendors. We suggest two related foci for research and policy intervention.

Keywords: Tanzania; Livelihoods; Informal sector; Informality; Rights; Labour rights; policy analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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